Re: Pointers are abstractions

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From: George Nelan
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 1990 15:57

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In article <26362@megaron.cs.arizona.edu>, gudeman@cs.arizona.edu (David Gudeman) writes:
| ...
| abstraction.  I note the following (incorrect) comments:
| ... 
| In article  <1576@enuxha.eas.asu.edu> nelan@enuxha.eas.asu.edu (George Nelan) writes:
| ]Uh, ahem.  Mathematics & Pointers.  Never shall the twain meet.  Why?
| ]Mathematics is about relations (implies functions).  Pointers are about
| ]memory...
| 

Perhaps this is an incorrect comment.  However, if you would have included
my disclaimer as part of the attribution then it cannot be taken as incorrect
- or correct, for that matter - because the disclaimer stated that the comment
was a GROSS OVER-GENERALIZATION.  Ok?
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From: nelan@enuxha.eas.asu.edu (George Nelan)
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Subject: Re: Pointers are abstractions
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